Delays May Doom Texas Voter ID Law for November
Amid harsh words from Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's office and a panel of federal judges, the chances dimmed of implementing the new voter identification law in time for November's elections.
Voter ID Will Be Suspended for Wisconsin Recall Election
Madison - A pair of appeals court rulings make clear the state's new voter ID law will remain suspended through the May and June recall elections.
Arizona Can Require ID at Polls, Court Rules
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday ruled that Arizona may require voters to show identification at the polls, a ruling likely to add fuel to the fiery debate about voting rights in a presidential election year.
Missouri House Panel Rewords Ballot Measure
Dealt a setback in court, a Missouri House committee acted quickly Tuesday to embrace new wording for a 2012 ballot measure that would allow a photo identification mandate to be imposed upon voters in future elections.
Four Indiana Dems Charged with Fraud in 2008 Election
Prosecutors in South Bend, Ind., filed charges Monday against four St. Joseph County Democratic officials and deputies as part of a multiple-felony case involving the alleged forging of Democratic presidential primary petitions in the 2008 election, which put then-candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton on the Indiana ballot.
Indiana Voting Rights
In 2005, the Indiana General Assembly passed legislation, signed by the Governor, to counter vote fraud by generally requiring those voting in person at the polls to identify themselves with a government issued photo ID, such as a driver's license or a passport. The Indiana state Democratic Party, the Marion County Democratic Party, two elected Democrat officials, and several political interest groups filed suit alleging that this Indiana Voter ID law is unconstitutional because requiring such an ID imposes a severe burden on the right to vote.
Bush v. Gore (Bush v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Board, et al.)
Bush v. Gore, concerning the all-important Florida vote for President [...]